Science in the Age of Reason Set

Berean Builders Elementary Science Series

by Jay L. Wile

Science in the Age of Reason is the fourth book in a hands-on, multilevel elementary science series that introduces scientific concepts using history as its guide. It covers the scientific works of natural philosophers from the early 1600s to the early 1800s. Because the course covers science as it was developed, it discusses a wide range of topics including astronomy, medicine, botany, zoology, chemistry, geology, human physiology, electricity, conservation laws, and weather. Students learn not only the science that was being discovered at the time, but also the beliefs of the natural philosophers who were discovering it. As a result, students can see how a person’s worldview affects his or her scientific conclusions.

Hardcover

About the author

Jay Wile learned about his love for chemistry when his dedicated parents bought him his first chemistry set. Many stink bombs and a few explosions later, he was hooked! Although he loved chemistry, he also had many other interests. For a while, he thought about becoming a concert pianist, but unfortunately, his fingers were not long enough (no kidding!). As he was finishing up his high school years, he became extremely interested in the theater and began to pursue a career in acting. Partly because he learned the science behind some of the special effects of the plays in which he performed, he eventually went back to his first love: chemistry.

He went to the University of Rochester in upstate New York to study chemistry, and while he was there, he began working on nuclear chemistry experiments. He became so fascinated with nuclear chemistry that he stayed at the University of Rochester and got a Ph.D. in that field. For several years, he did research in the field under the auspices of the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation. This research led to several grants and many publications. While doing research, Dr. Wile was also an assistant professor of chemistry.

Dr. Wile's love of science is demonstrated by the many awards he has won for excellence in teaching and research. He has also presented numerous lectures on the topics of Nuclear Chemistry, Christian Apologetics, Homeschooling, and Creation vs. Evolution. He has published 30 articles on these subjects in nationally-recognized, peer-reviewed journals, and has 9 books to his credit, most of which belong to the award-winning "Exploring Creation with" series of junior-high and high-school science courses.

Reviews

[Charlotte DeLuzio · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was informational
And had experiments galore
Was it entertaining?
Ehh, it was a bit of a bore.

Why i decided to rhyme you ask?
I quite honestly dont know
Because writing reviews is such a task
Why add more to my plate, though?

I guess its because this book was awful
So i decided to write a ballad.
So when i say "this sucks"
You'll truly know thats valid.

Don't eat it if its questionable
Is the first rule I say
Don't let it tempt you
Pour it down the sink, throw it away.

The candy stuff will be fine
Just don't eat the wet skittle
Not even a taste
Not even a little

Batteries and coins
Liquid and aluminum foil
Thats a dangerous mix
That you really shouldn't boil


If it says "mothballs"
RUN AWAY, BEWARE
Itll smell for weeks
Especially in your hair

It'll poison the dish washer's plastic
When you clean your dish
But you hated that washer anyway
So you destroy it with an ice pick

You'll drive a nail through an apple
But the point is for it to rot
At first It'll be fun
Until woefully, it is NOT

When you blindfold your brother
And make him find you using only his ear
He'll run into a wall
Or into a table, he'll veer.

You'll be battered and disgusted
And have a stomach ache
After you read this book
That should be chucked into a lake

Don't do the experiments if they seem odd
But otherwise this book is rather fine
If you really think about it
Its truly one of a kind.

Just go about it with caution
Be careful while reading my friend
Some books are perfectly nice,
But this one's story should come to an end